Biometric identification technologies collect and analyze unique human traits. A sample is collected from a user, processed into a digital template and stored for later comparisons. Biometrics can be used to verify the identity of an individual or to determine if a record of the person exists in a larger database. In the not-so-distant future, we may access our homes and cars, perform retail transactions, or renew driver's licenses using our physical traits.
SOURCE: Walter Hamilton, Chairman of the International Biometric Industry Association | GRAPHIC: Andrea Caumont and Todd Lindeman , The Washington Post - December 22, 2007
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